Strömstad Church
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The church was built 1817-1820 according to drawings by Jacob Wilhelm Gerss and inaugurated in 1820. The tower was added in 1822. In the same place was previously a stone church from 1768 which was ravaged by fire on 7 August 1816. Strömstad's first church was a wooden church closer to the water.The church building EditThe whitewashed cruciform church is in neoclassical style with a wide west tower, decorated by a toothed cornice and crowned by a lantern. The choir in the east has a semicircular end.
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•July 30, 2020
Strömstad is always worth a visit. There is a lot to explore. There are also a few campsites in the area
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